What does "nacelle" mean?
Nacelle: The basket suspended from a balloon; hence, the framework forming the body of a dirigible balloon, and containing the machinery, passengers, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.A boatlike, inclosed body of an aëroplane.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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